North Shore City Council candidate Ken Mitchell picked up an endorsement today from Staten Island bus and express bus drivers.

Citing Mitchell's work for predecessor Rep. Michael McMahon, Local 726 of the Amalgamated Transit Union threw him their support in the Feb. 24 nonpartisan special election.

"Our union has been working with Ken Mitchell for a long time and he has always been there for us," said Danny Cassella, the Local 726 financial secretary.

Said Mitchell: "Mass transit is still the best answer to the serious traffic issues facing Staten Islanders everyday. I have been and will continue to be focused on transit, traffic and transportation issues on Staten Island. "